MofongoPlantain and Pork Crackling Mash

Name: Mofongo (Plantain and Pork Crackling Mash)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 pcs Plantain (peeled and thickly sliced); 20 g Garlic (crushed); 120 g Pork Cracklings (crushed); 8 g Salt; 2 g Black Pepper; 250 ml Chicken Stock (warm); 20 ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 300 ml Vegetable Oil

Mofongo is a Puerto Rican mash of fried green plantain, garlic, and pork cracklings. Shape or mound it while warm and serve promptly.

Prep

20m

Cook

25m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

1055kcal

Calories

23g

Protein

84g

Fat

60g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

Before you start

Ingredients

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Mash

4pcs
Plantain (peeled and thickly sliced)
20g
Garlic (crushed)
120g
Pork Cracklings (crushed)
8g
Salt
2g
Black Pepper
250ml
Chicken Stock (warm)
20ml
Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Frying

300ml
Vegetable Oil

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Method

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5 steps

01
Heat the vegetable oil in a deep pot to 175°C (350°F).
02
Fry the plantains until tender and lightly golden, then drain well.
03
Pound or mash the hot plantains with the garlic, pork cracklings, salt, and black pepper until the mixture is cohesive but still slightly textured.
04
Add the warm chicken stock a little at a time to moisten the mash without making it loose.
05
Mix in the extra virgin olive oil for richness, then shape and serve while hot.

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